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What would you do: Star performer won’t follow rules


November 25, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Behavior, Communication, Discipline, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Managers, What would you do?, policies

Periodically, we ask three HR managers how they’d handle a difficult situation at work. Today’s problem: A top performer doesn’t think the rules apply to him.

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Who won this case? Employee says ‘3 strikes’ policy unfair


April 29, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Behavior, Communication, Complaint investigation, Employment law, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Sexual harrassment, Who won?

In this real-life case, a supervisor uses a “3 strikes” policy for employees who are accused of sexual harassment, and a victim sues the company over the policy. Who won?

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Who won this case? Employee terminated over threat


April 10, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Behavior, Complaint investigation, Discipline, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Supervisors, Who won?

A supervisor fires an employee who indirectly threatened a co-worker. Did a judge in this actual case agree that the termination was unfair?

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Who won this case? Employee who ‘outs’ another gets fired


March 25, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Discipline, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Sexual harrassment, Terminations, Who won?, policies

In this real-life case, two employees have a spat. One gets revenge by “outing” the other to co-workers as a lesbian, and gets fired. Did a court uphold the firing?

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Who won this case? He complains, then gets fired


March 17, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Complaint investigation, Employment law, Latest News & Views, Terminations, Who won?

A poor-performing employee gets fired shortly after filing a complaint about company safety. He sues the company for retaliation. Who won this real-life case?

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Who won this case? He says the handbook’s a contract


March 4, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Discipline, Handbooks, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Terminations, Who won?

An employee gets disciplined, but he sues, walks into court and says, “The company handbook doesn’t allow that.” Read the case and decide: Who won?

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